Sawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Valued thestudy ofnature andclassificationFoundedtheLyceumschoolBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealFamouswork:“TheRepublic”Emphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)“Knowthyself”Taught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceValuedreasonover thesensesIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Believedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthBelievedknowledgeleads togoodnessFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerSaw thesoul asimmortalStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatFoundedTheAcademyin AthensAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingEmphasizedobservationandexperienceWrote onscience,politics,ethics, andbiologyProposed theTheory ofForms (perfectideals beyondthe physicalworld)Wrotedialoguesinstead oftextbooksStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Valued thestudy ofnature andclassificationFoundedtheLyceumschoolBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealFamouswork:“TheRepublic”Emphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)“Knowthyself”Taught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceValuedreasonover thesensesIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Believedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthBelievedknowledgeleads togoodnessFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerSaw thesoul asimmortalStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatFoundedTheAcademyin AthensAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingEmphasizedobservationandexperienceWrote onscience,politics,ethics, andbiologyProposed theTheory ofForms (perfectideals beyondthe physicalworld)Wrotedialoguesinstead oftextbooksStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulers

GREEK PHILOSOPHERS - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. O-Saw happiness (eudaimonia) as the highest human goal
  2. N-Called humans “rational animals”
  3. G-Valued the study of nature and classification
  4. I-Founded the Lyceum school
  5. G-Believed reality has two worlds – physical and ideal
  6. B-Famous work: “The Republic”
  7. N-Emphasized dialogue and critical thinking
  8. O-Developed formal logic (syllogism)
  9. B-“Know thyself”
  10. B-Taught the Golden Mean – virtue is balance
  11. O-Valued reason over the senses
  12. I-Introduced the Allegory of the Cave
  13. I-Believed everything has a purpose (telos)
  14. I-Believed wisdom starts with admitting ignorance (“I know that I know nothing”)
  15. O-Executed by drinking hemlock as punishment
  16. I-Did not write books; ideas known through students
  17. N-Used the Socratic Method – asking questions to reveal truth
  18. B-Believed knowledge leads to goodness
  19. G-Focused on virtue and moral character rather than wealth or power
  20. N-Saw the soul as immortal
  21. B-Student of Plato, tutor of Alexander the Great
  22. I-Founded The Academy in Athens
  23. G-Accused of corrupting the youth of Athens
  24. O-Taught that the unexamined life is not worth living
  25. G-Emphasized observation and experience
  26. N-Wrote on science, politics, ethics, and biology
  27. N-Proposed the Theory of Forms (perfect ideals beyond the physical world)
  28. O-Wrote dialogues instead of textbooks
  29. B-Student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle
  30. G-Supported philosopher-kings as ideal rulers